dertub

Anyone know how many 'painted dash' cars were made in '65?

JPP

I've collected some info, but by no means definitive. Serial numbers start at 350001 for factory built bodies and 450001 for Karmann. I own 350442, built July 22. The latest 350 series I have seen with a painted dash is 350553 and I have heard that the changeover to a black dash with brushed aluminum lower trim happened mid-August. Porsche was producing about 240 912's a month/8 cars a day back then so about 190 cars between July 22 and August 15 means about 630 factory-built 350 series cars. The only Karmann one I know of is 451233, which has been discussed here (was for sale at European Collectibles for a time), so close to 1233 Karmann's at least, allowing for transition. Hard to say without knowing a build date. So far we have 1293. How many are left? Hard to say, but I don't see them very often and I look.

Max Power

another data point:

my '66 912 # 451914 was born on 1965.09.09
it has the black dash with aluminum trim

CharlesDanek

Yet another data point -

I own car 451233 - it is a Karmann car, and it IS an original Painted Dash.

CharlesDanek

Doh!

You mentioned my car - it is the same one EC had for sale this past January.

JPP

Hi Charles, welcome to the list! IIRC this was Jeff Trasks car? Beautiful original example. Would you mind letting me know what you paid? Just trying to set real sale values for these cars since I own one.

flatsixforme

Another data point...my 912 (sold now) was a Karmann built car and I believe was (based on serial number and research on 912 owners web page) the 1,197th car produced...it had a 3-guage painted dash in Gulf Blue. Loved that dash everytime I got in the car! The rust on the body was something I could live without, however...kept me up many nights worrying and was a big factor in me selling the car. That and the fact that it didn't have AC making it hard to drive as much as I wanted, at least comfortably.

Kasey1

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh,I just think so

eoglander

Hi guys. I'm new here. I know I'm digging up an old thread, but I have 350098. Pearl white with a painted dash.

JPP

That's the earliest one yet. Can you post some pictures?

ECS Tuning

Welcome to rennlist. We would love to see a few pictures

2mAn

Was that the one FS in colorado?

eoglander

Hi guys. Sorry for the late reply. I bought the car in southern California. It lives in Nashville now. Here are some photos although I need some better ones!

JPP

^^^ very nice find! Looks like the original color was Light Ivory. Interesting .. my car was also painted 'pearl' white when I bought it. Must have been a lot of people liking the Gruppe B 959 car and wanted to 'update' That lower dash bolster is an original to the car and VERY rare because it doesn't follow the dash up at the ends like the later production cars did after July of '65. Hang on to that for sure!!

eoglander

Cool! I didn't know that about the bolster. I'm unfortunately playing with the idea of selling the car come spring. I've since moved to Brooklyn and can't keep it here.